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Current Events Newscast Rubric
Length: Your segment should be between 40-60 seconds long. This does not include any dead time (blank screen, no talking, or otherwise nothing happening).
 Between 40-60 seconds long
 +20
Between 30-39 or 61-70 seconds long
 +10
Less than 30 OR more than 70 seconds long
 +0
Content: Use every second wisely. Identify, explain, and analyze the key points. Everything you say should be backed up with facts, details, and data.
 Demonstrates a thorough understanding of issue with specific facts, details, and data
 +30
Demonstrates a solid understanding of issue with specific facts, details, and data
 +25
Demonstrates some understanding of issue with facts, details, and data
 +20
Demonstrates limited understanding of issue with limited facts, details, and data
 +15
Effects: Make a professional looking newscast. Use scrolling text, still text, sound effects, and slide transitions. Use effects sublty in an appropriate way that does not detract from the newscast.
 Uses all required effects in a subtle way leading to a polished, professional newscast
 +30
Uses all required effects in creating a polished newscast
 +25
Effects overwhelm presentation or demonstrates limited understanding of effects
 +20
Effects not used effectively, detract from newscast, and/or very few effects used
 +15
Audio: The sound level should be clear and easy to understand. If audio cannot be heard, content cannot be graded.
 Audio is clear and easy to hear
 +10
Audio is usually clear
 +7
Audio is difficult to understand
 +4
Creativity: An effort should be made to put together a creative and unique newscast. This might include props, clever "news talk," unique graphic usage, etc.
 Extra creativity, thought, and effort went into planning presentation
 +10
Adequate creativity, thought, and effort went into presentation
 +8
Minimal creativity, thought, and effort went into presentation
 +4
Deductions
 Poor spelling/grammar
Missing Bibliography
 -10